1. I *believe* (believe) you are right about the climate change.
2. My mother *loves* (love) flowers and enjoys gardening.
3. She *knows* (know) almost every capital in the world.
4. I *owe* (owe) my success to my parents’ encouragement and support.
5. My cat *hates* (hate) the taste of certain dry foods.
6. Michelle really *appreciates* (appreciate) your help.
7. They *own* (own) a beautiful country house in France.
8. He *recognizes* (recognize) the importance of a balanced diet.
9. You *seem* (seem) really happy today.
10. The bread *smells* (smell) delicious.
11. He *understands* (understand) the gravity of the situation.
12. I *prefer* (prefer) tea over coffee in the mornings.
13. They *lack* (lack) the essential resources.
14. We *agree* (agree) with you on this matter.
15. She *deserves* (deserve) this promotion.
2. My mother *loves* (love) flowers and enjoys gardening.
3. She *knows* (know) almost every capital in the world.
4. I *owe* (owe) my success to my parents’ encouragement and support.
5. My cat *hates* (hate) the taste of certain dry foods.
6. Michelle really *appreciates* (appreciate) your help.
7. They *own* (own) a beautiful country house in France.
8. He *recognizes* (recognize) the importance of a balanced diet.
9. You *seem* (seem) really happy today.
10. The bread *smells* (smell) delicious.
11. He *understands* (understand) the gravity of the situation.
12. I *prefer* (prefer) tea over coffee in the mornings.
13. They *lack* (lack) the essential resources.
14. We *agree* (agree) with you on this matter.
15. She *deserves* (deserve) this promotion.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks using appropriate Stative Verbs
1. John *needs* (need) your support to get through this tough time.
2. Do you *remember* (remember) his name?
3. I *have* (have) a lot of pending work.
4. She *dislikes* (dislike) spicy food.
5. The film *means* (mean) a lot to the director.
6. I *feel* (feel) like something is missing.
7. Dogs *love* (love) their owners unconditionally.
8. You *possess* (possess) great leadership qualities.
9. The house *contains* (contain) enough space for a big family.
10. She *hears* (hear) a noise outside.
11. The soup *tastes* (taste) salty.
12. I *want* (want) to buy that dress.
13. The shirt *fits* (fit) him perfectly.
14. It *costs* (cost) a fortune to buy this car.
15. We *belong* (belong) to the same community.
2. Do you *remember* (remember) his name?
3. I *have* (have) a lot of pending work.
4. She *dislikes* (dislike) spicy food.
5. The film *means* (mean) a lot to the director.
6. I *feel* (feel) like something is missing.
7. Dogs *love* (love) their owners unconditionally.
8. You *possess* (possess) great leadership qualities.
9. The house *contains* (contain) enough space for a big family.
10. She *hears* (hear) a noise outside.
11. The soup *tastes* (taste) salty.
12. I *want* (want) to buy that dress.
13. The shirt *fits* (fit) him perfectly.
14. It *costs* (cost) a fortune to buy this car.
15. We *belong* (belong) to the same community.